Nothing Phone 2a Plus vs Nothing Phone 3a Lite (8GB RAM + 256GB)

Here you can compare Nothing Phone 2a Plus and Nothing Phone 3a Lite (8GB RAM + 256GB). Comparing Nothing Phone 2a Plus vs Nothing Phone 3a Lite (8GB RAM + 256GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Nothing Phone 2a Plus stands against Nothing Phone 3a Lite (8GB RAM + 256GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Nothing Phone 2a Plus is ₹22,850 and for Nothing Phone 3a Lite (8GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹22,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Nov 29, 2025.

Specification	Nothing Phone 2a Plus	Nothing Phone 3a Lite (8GB RAM + 256GB)
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 1/1.57" sensor, 84.5° FOV, OIS & EIS, Auto focus, 10x digital zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76" sensor, 114° FOV	50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (Macro)
Internal Memory	256 GB	256 GB
CPU	3 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Display	6.7 inches, 1084 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz	6.77 inches, 1084 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz
Price	₹22,850	₹22,999

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Overview

Specs Score	84 / 100	84 / 100
Display Resolution	1084 x 2412 pixels Better Resolution	1084 x 2392 pixels
CPU Clock Speed	3 GHz Faster Clock Speed	2.5 GHz
Front Camera	50 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	16 MP
Unique Features	No No	Water Resistant Memory Card Support

General

Country of Origin	India	India
Model	Phone 2a Plus, A142P	A001T
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates		3 years
Security Updates		6 years
Release Date	July 31st, 2024	October 29, 2025
In The Box	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (2a) Plus Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM tray ejector tool, Safety card	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Lite case, Phone (3a) Lite screen protector (pre-applied), SIM tray ejector tool, Safety information and warranty card

Design

Dimensions	76.3 x 161.7 x 8.55 mm	78 x 164 x 8.3 mm
Weight	190 g	199 g
Colors	Black, Grey	Black, White

Display

Type	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate	Yes, 480 Hz Touch Sampling Rate
Size	6.7 inches, 1084 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz	6.77 inches, 1084 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 395 PPI	~ 388 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 87.2%	~ 86.7%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Panda Glass, Mohs level 5
Brightness		800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Features	1300 Nits Peak Brightness, Always On Display, Contrast ratio: 1,000,000:1, 2160 / 1920 Hz PWM frequency	2160Hz PWM, HDR
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Expandable RAM	Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM	Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM
Storage	256 GB	256 GB
Card Slot		Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 2 TB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac /ax, 2.4G/5G dual-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, BLE	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, BLE
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage

Performance

AnTuTu Score		942,670 (Total) (v11)
Geekbench Score		2,884 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,005 (Single Core) 2,536 (OpenCL)

Extra

GPS	Yes, with GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	E-compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, In-display Fingerprint Sensor
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
Water Resistance		Yes
Splash Resistant	Yes
IP Rating	IP54	IP54
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	3 Years of Android Updates, 4 Years of Security Patches Every 2 Months, Glyph Interface, 2 high-definition mics, Dual stereo speakers, 360° antenna, Hybrid Coexistence 2.0

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 1/1.57" sensor, 84.5° FOV, OIS & EIS, Auto focus, 10x digital zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76" sensor, 114° FOV	50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (Macro)
OIS	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Night Mode, Live Photo, Portrait Mode (1X,2X), Lenticular, Advanced HDR, Beauty, 50MP Ultra HD, Expert Mode, Panorama, Motion Capture, Two photographic styles, Ultra XDR, AI Vivid Mode, Portrait Optimiser, Motion Capture, Night Mode, Action Mode	Panorama, HDR
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 1/2.76" sensor, 81.2° FOV Punch Hole, Screen Flash	16 MP ƒ/2.45 (Wide Angle) Focal Length 24 MM F/2.45 SENSOR 1/3" Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v14	Android v15
Custom UI	Nothing OS 2.6	Nothing OS 3.5
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro 5G	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro
CPU	3 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	2x Performance cores at 3.0 GHz (Cortex-A715) & 6x Efficiency cores at 2.0 GHz (Cortex-A510)	4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	ARM Mali-G610 MC4	Mali-G615 MC2
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes, supports HTML5

Multimedia

Supports	Playback: JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG, Output: JPEG, DNG	JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG
Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4, Recording: WAV, AAC, AMR	MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, Recording: WAV, AAC, AMR
Video	MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM, Recording: MP4	MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM, Recording: MP4
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 50W Fast Charging	Yes, 33W Fast Charging
Reverse Charging	Yes, 5W	Yes, 5W

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